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Hughes 500D crash near Proença-a-Nova, Portugal

minor1985-08-31
Summary

A Hughes 500D on firefighting work struck its tail rotor on the ground while manoeuvring for a quick stop at Proença-a-Nova airfield and was destroyed. The pilot and observer were unhurt.

Incident details
Date
1985-08-31
Location
Proença-a-Nova, Portugal
Aircraft
Hughes 500D
Registration
D-HETS
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
39.7500, -7.9300
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceGPIAA
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